Question 1

In economic systems,land,water,labor,and tools are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) organization of labor. 
B) reproductive resources. 
C) consumptive resources. 
D) productive resources. 
E) prestige resources. 
A) organization of labor. 
B) reproductive resources. 
C) consumptive resources. 
D) productive resources. 
E) prestige resources.

Question 2

Forms of redistribution that tend to decrease social inequality are called:

Accepted Answer

A) balanced mechanisms. 
B) leveling mechanisms. 
C) redistributive mechanisms. 
D) social mechanisms. 
E) equal opportunities. 
A) balanced mechanisms. 
B) leveling mechanisms. 
C) redistributive mechanisms. 
D) social mechanisms. 
E) equal opportunities.

Question 3

Cargo systems are classified as a form of reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In general,as population and social complexity increase:

Accepted Answer

A) differential access to land and equal access to knowledge develop. 
B) equal access to knowledge and labor develops. 
C) differential access to social networks develops. 
D) equal access to resources develops. 
E) differential access to resources develops. 
A) differential access to land and equal access to knowledge develop. 
B) equal access to knowledge and labor develops. 
C) differential access to social networks develops. 
D) equal access to resources develops. 
E) differential access to resources develops.

Question 5

What are the three fundamental attributes of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

Most productive resources are owned by a

Question 6

Which of the following products was developed through a process referred to as "new product ethnography"?

Accepted Answer

A) Yoplait's Go-Gurt 
B) Cabot's Cheddar Cheese 
C) Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream 
D) Hunt's Tomato Soup 
E) Frito Lay's Doritos 
A) Yoplait's Go-Gurt 
B) Cabot's Cheddar Cheese 
C) Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream 
D) Hunt's Tomato Soup 
E) Frito Lay's Doritos

Question 7

In pre-industrial societies,the most basic resource is:

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge. 
B) social networks. 
C) labor. 
D) land. 
E) authority. 
A) knowledge. 
B) social networks. 
C) labor. 
D) land. 
E) authority.

Question 8

What role do you think anthropologists should play in the development of markets and new products? What are their ethical challenges and what are their responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists can play a crucial role

Question 9

In his study of giving and receiving,which anthropologist argued that human societies are held together by patterns of gift exchange?

Accepted Answer

A) Franz Boas 
B) Marcel Mauss 
C) Margaret Mead 
D) Karl Marx 
E) Bronislaw Malinowski 
A) Franz Boas 
B) Marcel Mauss 
C) Margaret Mead 
D) Karl Marx 
E) Bronislaw Malinowski

Question 10

In all democratic societies,everything can be bought and sold through market exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most commonly,land is communally owned and managed by an extended kin group among:

Accepted Answer

A) industrialists. 
B) horticulturalists. 
C) foragers. 
D) agriculturalists. 
E) pastoralists. 
A) industrialists. 
B) horticulturalists. 
C) foragers. 
D) agriculturalists. 
E) pastoralists.

Question 12

Cultural context establishes what is produced and how it is produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Economic systems are found universally within human societies.What are the fundamental economic issues that all societies must face?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental economic issues that all

Question 14

Capitalism results in the creation of a society in which:

Accepted Answer

A) there will always be rich and poor. 
B) everyone has equal access to resources of production. 
C) individuals who work hard enough are able to become rich. 
D) the rich will always take care of the poor. 
E) the poor and the rich will always exchange places over generations. 
A) there will always be rich and poor. 
B) everyone has equal access to resources of production. 
C) individuals who work hard enough are able to become rich. 
D) the rich will always take care of the poor. 
E) the poor and the rich will always exchange places over generations.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) All societies have a system by which they allocate resources. 
B) All societies have distinct patterns and styles of consumption. 
C) All societies organize men and women in similar tasks. 
D) All societies exchange and consume the products of production. 
E) All societies engage in production. 
A) All societies have a system by which they allocate resources. 
B) All societies have distinct patterns and styles of consumption. 
C) All societies organize men and women in similar tasks. 
D) All societies exchange and consume the products of production. 
E) All societies engage in production.

In economic systems,land,water,labor,and tools are classified as:

Forms of redistribution that tend to decrease social inequality are called:

Cargo systems are classified as a form of reciprocity.

In general,as population and social complexity increase:

What are the three fundamental attributes of capitalism?

Which of the following products was developed through a process referred to as "new product ethnography"?

In pre-industrial societies,the most basic resource is:

What role do you think anthropologists should play in the development of markets and new products? What are their ethical challenges and what are their responsibilities?

In his study of giving and receiving,which anthropologist argued that human societies are held together by patterns of gift exchange?

In all democratic societies,everything can be bought and sold through market exchange.

Most commonly,land is communally owned and managed by an extended kin group among:

Cultural context establishes what is produced and how it is produced.

Economic systems are found universally within human societies.What are the fundamental economic issues that all societies must face?

Capitalism results in the creation of a society in which:

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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Exam 6: Economics

In economic systems,land,water,labor,and tools are classified as:

Forms of redistribution that tend to decrease social inequality are called:

Cargo systems are classified as a form of reciprocity.

In general,as population and social complexity increase:

What are the three fundamental attributes of capitalism?

Which of the following products was developed through a process referred to as "new product ethnography"?

In pre-industrial societies,the most basic resource is:

What role do you think anthropologists should play in the development of markets and new products? What are their ethical challenges and what are their responsibilities?

In his study of giving and receiving,which anthropologist argued that human societies are held together by patterns of gift exchange?

In all democratic societies,everything can be bought and sold through market exchange.

Most commonly,land is communally owned and managed by an extended kin group among:

Cultural context establishes what is produced and how it is produced.

Economic systems are found universally within human societies.What are the fundamental economic issues that all societies must face?

Capitalism results in the creation of a society in which:

Which of the following statements is not correct?

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

Filters